QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:16): I thank Senator Hanson Young for her question, and I might start my reply by saying that the Albanese Labor government is delivering the most significant gambling advertising reform by any Australian government ever, and we have delivered over $110 million in gambling harm reduction measures in the budget.

So I fundamentally reject your proposition that we are not doing enough in this space. But let me tell you about all of the things that the government are— Senator McKim interjecting— Senator FARRELL: Well, do you want to hear answer or not? Senator Whish-Wilson: Yes, we do.

Senator FARRELL: You want to hear the answer. We're delivering $112 million over five years from 2025-26 to address online gambling harms through improved consumer protections, expanded support services and targeted public awareness and education campaigns. These include $39 million over four years from 2026-27 to expand financial counselling support to maximise availability and the reach of services for individuals and families impacted by gambling harms; $28.7 million over four years to improve BetStop by raising community awareness, strengthening data-matching systems and enhancing usability to optimise client safety outcomes; $22.6 million over five years to implement wagering advertising reform, boost compliance and enforce actions against illegal gambling— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson-Young, first supplementary?